Category Archives: Editorial

Data Analysis Without a Server

Posted on August 25, 2020 by way0utwest

Most of us that subscribe to this site are data professionals, and we work with large amounts of data for our organizations that is usually stored on a server class system, with TB sized, high performance storage systems. Whether on … Continue reading →

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Looking Back at Software Development Trends

Posted on August 24, 2020 by way0utwest

In some ways, the world of software development hasn’t changed much. The same sorts of skills and techniques I saw people using on COBOL programs hitting DB/2 and C++ over Oracle 6 are used today in React and C# against … Continue reading →

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What’s the Bus Factor?

Posted on August 21, 2020 by way0utwest

I was on a webinar recently and someone mentioned the bus factor, which is a phrase I’d heard before, but not in a long time. Essentially this is the number of people, or maybe a certain specific group of people, … Continue reading →

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Admin Challenges Across Scale and Time

Posted on August 20, 2020 by way0utwest

I’ve never been interested in working on large systems. I know some people relish the challenge, and certainly there is a lot to learn, but I’ve always valued my sleep and time with family. I like getting away from work, … Continue reading →

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